Dear Bigelow Students, Parents and Faculty,
Thank you for your support of the Holiday Magazine Drive. Together we raised close to $3,700 to provide scholarships for 8th grade cultural field trips. A special thank you to the 6th grade for raising the most money!
Best regards,
Lauri Perry – Magazine Drive Chair
(You may continue to buy or renew magazine subscriptions online via www.gaschoolstore.com, school/organization online ID 2637080. Bigelow will continue to receive a portion of the cost.)
Click Here to read the January Newsletter from the Health Room.
MAKE A MOVE – Winter Weight Loss Challenge January 13 -March 3
It’s the beginning of a new year. Now’s the time to MAKE A MOVE! Get moving, get healthy, get excited! This 6 week contest is designed to help you kick start your fitness and nutrition so you can achieve those new year’s goals! We are here to help you attain whatever your goal may be – lose weight, gain muscle, reduce stress, eat better, lower blood pressure and cholesterol. All that PLUS a chance to win a free membership to the Y! Click here for details.
http://www.westsuburbanymca.
Teen Strength (ages 13+)
Our teen strength program is designed to improve athletic performance, coordination and agility -whatever your sport. The program provides teens with a solid foundation in safe, effective training principles with added emphasis on injury prevention. Classes meet every Wednesday for 7 weeks from 5-6 pm beginning January 15th.
YMCA member $125 Non Member $175
For more information on either of these programs, please contact 617-244-6050 x3034
New Parenting workshops:
Parents of Adopted Teens (9th-12th) – Five Thursdays, from 10:15-11:30 am
Limited to 6 members max, 3 openings left.
Parents of Adopted “Tweens” (5th-8th) – Five Thursdays, from 12:30-1:45 pm
Both groups begin on January 16th and will be held at 17 Lincoln St., Newton. The one-time fee of $250 is payable online. To learn more or register, please visit http://adoptiontherapyma.com.
Katie Jae Naftzger, LICSW – Katie is an experienced therapist who specializes in adoption and families. She has led numerous groups for parents, teens and kids of all ages. She has a private practice in Newton Highlands, MA.
Into the Woods, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine, will be performed in the Black Box Theater, Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown.
This fractured fairy tale features a motley crew of characters including a blood-thirsty Little Red Riding Hood, a rapping witch, and an uncertain Cinderella. A cast of 9th-12th graders including Newton residents Ariel Bavly and Sam Hoban explores what can happen in the woods in this Broadway favorite. WCT’s Producing Director, Meghan Kenny invites audiences to enjoy “the music, the magic, and the mayhem.”
Tickets are $12 and are on sale beginning January 14th through WCT’s website at watertownchildrenstheatre.org or by calling 1-800-838-3006. For more information, visit WCT’s website or call 617-926-ARTS.
January 31st at 7:00 pm
February 1st at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm
February 2nd at 1:00 pm
Not quite ready for Kindergarten? Bowen’s Transitional Kindergarten offers a unique opportunity for a third year of pre-school. TK combines an exciting mix of academics and social skills brought together by a dedicated team of exceptionally caring and imaginative teachers. This class of 14 children quickly becomes a cohesive group working and playing together with enthusiasm. Parents of former students remark that “it was the best thing I did for my child.”
You are welcome to visit our school and see for yourself how your child would benefit from this program. Please contact Melissa Yoon at 781-444-2838 or the Director, Priscilla Howland at 617-332-3923 to schedule a tour or you can always visit the website at http://www.bowencoop.org for more information.
Comedian Kevin Breel — a 20-year-old activist working in the area of depression and mental health — will speak at Newton’s third annual Mayor’s Youth Summit, Wednesday, February 5 from 6PM to 9PM at Brown Middle School, 125 Meadowbrook Rd. The Summit is open to teens, parents, and other community members and will focus on youth/adult communications, difficult conversations, and the results of the first two Summits. The Mayor’s Youth Summits are sponsored by the Newton Youth Commission, City of Newton Health and Human Services Department, and The Newton Partnership to focus on challenges and solutions facing Newton teens. See Kevin Breel’s TEDx talk, “Confessions of a Depressed Comic” at his website, www.kevinbreel.com. Help promote this event by printing out this flyer (PDF).
A planning committee meeting for the Big Night will be held on Mon January 6th 7:30pm at 35 Hunnewell Ave. Please consider volunteering to help with this fun night. It is also a great way to meet other Bigelow parents. Bring a friend! RSVP to Liz at haas.joffe@gmail.com if you are going to attend or have any questions.
Committee members are needed to make the night a success. Committee positions available include:
We will also need general volunteers to help out with the event.
The Big Night is the Bigelow’s PTO biggest event of the year. This year it is the BIG EASY NIGHT, a Mardi Gras themed event, at the New Art Center in Newtonville on Sat. March 22. It is an evening of fun, food, music, friends and lots of great auction items. Best of all, it all benefits our children.
Contact Liz Hass at haas.joffe@gmail.com if you are interested or have any questions.
Thank you, your event co chairs – Liz Haas and Laurie Halloran
The next PTO meeting will be Friday January 24 at 8:30 am in the Library. Superintendent David Fleishman will be meeting with us to discuss what is happening in the Newton Public Schools.
We hope you will be able to join us.
Happy New Year 2014! Here’s hoping you and your family were able to enjoy a relaxing break together. This is a key point in the school year for all of our students. A mathematics teacher at nearby Wellesley Middle School with over 8 years of teaching experience, a bachelor degree in mathematics from Mount Holyoke College, and a master of science in Environmental Science and Engineering from the California Institute of Technology is reaching out to offer her services as a mathematics tutor to any families looking for additional support with middle school or high school course material, preparing for standardized tests, or getting additional reinforcement of prerequisite skills.
She enjoys making abstract concepts more concrete for students and using science applications and a healthy dose of humor to make math enjoyable. For additional information, please see www.ramlateaches.com. Inquiries should be sent to ramlagabriel@gmail.com.